Hospices vary widely in prescribing “comfort kit” medications

Which hospice they enter, rather than their condition, may determine which patients receive antipsychotics or benzodiazepines to quell end-of-life symptoms.
Which hospice they enter, rather than their condition, may determine which patients receive antipsychotics or benzodiazepines to quell end-of-life symptoms.
A hand surgeon explains the importance of parents advocating for their child with hands that don’t look or function the same as others.
Eighty percent of patients with a subset of lymphoma saw their cancers shrink after taking zanubrutinib in a clinical trial.
Less than half of those experiencing menopause-related symptoms have talked to their health care provider about treatment.
During the lengthy hospital stays that Ann Laho’s daughter endured, one nurse’s compassion inspired the mother-daughter pair to pursue the profession and help patients the same way she helped their family.
Known as histotripsy, the device not only kills cancer cells but also stimulates the immune system as an added defense.
Clearing up the confusion around the coronavirus drugs Paxlovid and molnupiravir
Tina Reuben was the first patient in one of the few clinical trials for adrenal cancer and hopes that her involvement can help others with the rare disease live longer.
The “Wikiguideline” approach establishes recommendations only when high-quality, hypothesis-confirming evidence is available.
A new technique could provide powerful insights into early cell differentiation.